Space-band cleaner.



W. H. SGHUYLER.

SPACE BAND CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1907.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

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SPACE BAND CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1907 Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

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Patented March 9, 1909.

Application fled July 1, 1907. Serial No. 3813616.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. Son-or- LER' a citizen of the United States, residing at raverse Uity, county of Grand Traverse, and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Space Band Cleaners, oi which the following is a l description. M

My invention relates to means for preparing the space bands employed u on hnotype machines or the like for use in t e machine.

The object of my invention is to provide a kin described, adapted to operate auto matically and insure the thorough and rapid preparation ofeach space band operated-upon y the machine.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts herein shown and described and morepartiicnlarly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts; Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken subst'antiall on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarge section taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig; 2 with parts shown in operation upo'n a space band. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 2 with the arts ositioned substantially the same ass own in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a partial section similar to Fig. 4 but showing the partsin their normal position. Fi s. 7 and 8 are details.

In the preferrer form of my device shown in the drawings, 1 is-a suitable frame or body upon which ismounted a vertically movable carriage 2; adapted to engage a space band and carry the same longitudinally between a pair of rubbers 33 arranged u on opposite sides of the ath of the space and; to rub the face of t e band as it is moved'between them.

As shown the carriage consists of two substantially parallel arms i -4 rigidly connected at their lower ends and sufficiently separated to receive the body portion of a s ace band between them. e up er end a l each of the arms 4-4 are prefers. ly provided with a shoulder 5 or other suitable} means adapted'to engage the ears of a space band to support the same in a suitable pose i tion upon t e carriage. l

1 between them.

Any suitable means may be employed to direct and control the movements of the carriage. As shown a pair of suitable guides 66 are attached to the frame 1 in position to extend longitudinally of the carriage and receive one of the arms 3 between them to direct the movement of the carriage,

. and arack 7 is rigidl secured to the arm 4' positioned between t e guide,- and arran d to 006 crate with a pinion 8 u on a sh t 9 rotate ly mounted in suitable caring upon the frame 1 Any suitable means may be employed for reciprocating the carriage 2 longitudinally such for example, as alternately rotatin the pinion 8 a fixed distance in opposite (firections; but in the referred construction as ace is left upon t e pinion 8 that is, a portron of the periphery of the inion is-not provided with teeth, and the slhaft 9 is' continuously rotated in adirection so that when the teeth of the pinion 8 enga e the rack 7 it will elevate the carriage until the s ace 10 upon the pinion reaches the rack wien the carriage is free to fall by ravity to its lowest osition, to be again e evated when the test of the pinion again engage the rack.

The rubbers 3 may be of any 'pieferred form or construction. As shown each rub ber consists of a. wheel or circular member having a suitably formed face of suflicient thickness to bear against the entire face of the space band. be provided at its periphery with a thickness of elt, leather, or other suitable material 11 to produce the most satisfactory cleaning effect upon the band. Obviously as the space bands'vary inthick'ness longitudinally, it is desirable that the rubbers 3-3 be'so mounted that as a space band moves longitudinally between them the may adjust themselves to the varyingthickness of the band. For this purpose in the form shown the bearings 12-12 are each attached to a spring 14 rigidly secured to the frame 1 at 1-5 arranged to resiliently force the rubbers toward each other.

To increase the rubbing action u on the s ace bands, suitable means may is provided to rotate the rubbers 3 in a-dn'cction to oppose the introduction of the space bands In the form shown a pinion 16 isrigidl attached to each rubber 3, and each suita )ly connected to a gear 17 upon the shaft 9 to secure the desired movement. As shown in Fig. 5- one of the pinions' 16 If desired each wheel maymeshes directly with the ar 17 while the other pinion 16 meshes wit an intermediate or idle pinion 18 which in turn meshes with the gear 17 thus securing the desired rotary movement of the rubbers 3 and at the same time permitting the desired lateral adjustment of the rubbers without interfering with the operation of their driving mechanism.

After cleaning the space bands it is ve desirable to coat the faces of the same wi finely powdered gra hite, soapstone, or other suitable materia to prevent as far as ossible the adhesion of the type to the space ands. For this urpose any desired means may be employed to distribute a suflicient quantity of the desired owdered material upon the faces of the ru here 3 to produce the desired coating. In the form shown each rubber is provided with a receptacle 20 adapted to be filled with powdered raphite or other suitable material and hold t e same in contact with the face of each rubber, thus securing the eng ement of a sufficient amount of the pow ered material in the rece tacle by the face of each rubber, to proper y coat the face of each space band operated upon.

Any suitable means may be employed to successively position the s ace bands upon the carriage 1 and remove t e same after the cleanin operation. incline receiving channel or holder 21 is secured upon the frame 1 of suitable form to engage the ears of the space bands to support the same, the holder 21 being suflicientl inclined to insure the movement of the'band s by gravit to the lower end thereof. The lower en of the holder 21 is preferably formed to register with the notches 5 upon the arms 4 of the carriage 2 when the same "is at the lower limit of its movement, so that may space band supported in the holder 21 a" freely pass by gravity from the holder into proper position upon the carriage the several cooperating parts being suitably formed to revent the enga ement of more than a sin lb space band wit the carriage at a time. hen the carriage 2 arriyes at the limit of its 0 erative movement, it is re- 50 leased as be ore described and falls by gravity, leaving the space band which it carried, grasped between the rubbers 3 which are preferably rotated at a suitable s eed to make the movement of the space ban somewhat slower than that of the carriage.

- Any suitable means may be employed to control the movements of the space bands as they are delivered from the rubbers 3. As shown an inclined dischar e or delivery channel or holder 22 is rovided to receive the space bands, and suitable mechanism is arranged to direct each space band as it leaves the rubbers into the delivery holder. In the form shown springs 23-23 are pro- 65 vided for each arm of the carriage 2, each ar- In the form shown an.

ranged to cooperate with a second pair of springs 24 to form a pair of inchned ways or ides, when the carriage is at the lower imit of its movement extending directly across the path of the arms 4-4 of the carriage in position to eng e the ears of the space bands as the are elivered from the rubbers 3 and i e the same directly into the delivery ho der 22, and which are temporarily forced out of position at each 15pward movement of the carriage. The elivery holder 22 is preferably of sufficient length to store any desired number of the. space bands and is preferably provided with a latch or catch 25 at its lower end to prevent the immediate escape of the bands from the holder.

In the drawings the receiving holder 21 and delivery holder 22 extend substantially in a straight line having a uniform inclination and with the carriage 2 arranged to move at an angle to, and between their roxlmate ends. But it is obvious that w e this arrangement is very convenient, it is not essenti and may be altered if desired.

Any suitable means ma be employed to rotate the shaft 9. In t epreferred construction shown a belt pulle 26 provided with a crank or handle 27 is rigi ly mounted at the extremity of the shaft 9, so that the shaft 9 may be rotated to o erate my device either by Ipower or by han as preferred.

n operation a suitable amount of powdered material is placed in the receptacles 2020, any desired number of space bands are positioned in the receiving holder 2], and the shaft 9 is rotated, the carriage 2 at once commences to reciprocate and successively engages a space band and forces it upward between the rubbers 3 to the limit ofits movements where it is disengaged from the space band and returns to its normal position, leaving the space band engaged between the rubbers 3. When itis discharged from between the rubbers 3 the space band is directed by the springs 23, and 24 into the delivery holder 22 from which the bands ma be removed as desired.

aving thus described my improvement, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications ma be made in my device without departi om the spirit of the invention, hence I 0 not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form or construction shown.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1. In a device of the kind described, means for engaging a space band and moving the same longitudinally, and means positioned upon opposite sides of the path of said space band adapted to engage and rub the space band as it moves between them, and thereafter move said space band in the opposite direction.

2. In a device of the kind described, means for engaging a space band and moving the same longitudinally and a pair of rotatable wheels positioned upon opposite sides of the path of said space and adapted to engage and rub the same as it moves between them, and thereafter move said space band in the opposite direction.

3. In a device of the kind described, means for engaging a space band and moving the same longitudinally, and means positioned upon opposite sides of the path of said space band adapted to resiliently engage and rub the same as it moves and thereafter move said space hand in the'opposite direction.

4. In a device of the kind described, means I or engaging a single space band and moving the same longitudinally, a pair of wheels positioned upon opposite sides of the path of said space hand adapted to resiliently engage and rub the space bands between their peripheries as it is moved and thereafter to move said space band in the opposite direction, and means for continuously rotating said wheels to oppose the movement of said space hand.

5. In a device of the kind described, a reciprocating carriage adapted to engage a single space band and move the same longitudinally, and means positioned upon each side of said carriage adapted to engage said space hand between them and rub the same as it moves between them, and control the. movement of said space hand in one direction.

6. In a device of the kind described, means for engaging a single space hand and moving the same longitudinally, a receptacle for finely powdered material, and means positioned upon opposite sides of the ath of said space hand to engage the space and and a portion of the material and rub the material upon the face of said space band, and control the movement of said space hand in one direction.

7. In a device of the kind described, means for engaging a space hand and moving the same longitudinally, a receptacle for finely powdered material, and means positioned upon opposite sides of the path of said space hand above said receptacle to engage the space band and a portion of said material and rub the material upon the face of said space hand, and control the movement of said space band in one direction 8. In a device of the kind described, a carriage adapted to engage a space band and move the same longitudinally in one direction, means arranged to resiliently engage said space hand and cpntrol its movement in the opposite direction, said means being ada ted to rub the face of said space band \vhi c the same is engaged h v said carriage.

r 9. In a device of the kind described, a reciprocating carriage, adapted to engage a space band and move the same longitudinally in one direction, means arranged to resiliently engage said space hand and con t ol its movement in the opposite direction independently of the return movement of said carriage said means being adapted to rub the faces of said space band while the same is engaged by said carriage.

10. In a device of the kind described, a carriage adapted to engage a space hand and move the same longitudilnilly in one direction, and a pair of rotatable mbhers arranged to resiliently engage said space hand and control its movement in the opposite direction, said rubbers being adapted to rub the faces of said space hand while the same is engaged b said carriage.

I]. In a device of the kind described, a carriage adapted to engage a space hand and move the sour longitudinally in one direction, and a pair of rotatable rubbers arranged to resiliently engage said space band and control its i-iovenirnt in the opposite direction, said rubbers being adapted to rub the faces of said space hand while the same is engaged by sald carriage, and intermediate means for cont olling the operative movements of said carriage and rubbers.

12. In a device of the kind described, a carriage adapted to engage a spaccband and move the same longitudinally in one direction, a mir of receptacles adapted to contain a powdered substance, and a pair of rotatable rubbers extending into said receptacle arranged to engage said space band and control its movement in the opposite direction, said rubbers being arranged to engage a portion of the material in said receptacle and rub the same upon the faces of said space band While the same is engaged by said ear riage.

13. In a device of the kind described, a receiving holder, and a discharge holder, each adapted to support a plura ity of space hands, a pair 01 rubbers and a reciprocating carriage adapted to successively engage a single space hand in said receiving holder, move the same longitudinally between said rubbers, and release the same at the limit of movement of said carriage said rubbers controlling the reverse movement of said space hand, and means for direetin each space band when released by said rub ers into said discharge holder.

14. In a device of the kind described, a receiving holder, and a dischar e holder, each adapted to support a plura ity of space hands, a pair of rubbers, and a reci rocatin carriage positioned between said ho ders an adapted to successively engage a single space band in said receiving holder, move t c same longitudinally between said rubbers, and release the same at the limit of movement of said carriage, said rubbers controlling the reverse movement of said space band,

and means for dircctin each space band when released by said in bers into said discharge holder.

15. In a device of the kind described, a receiving holder, and a discharge holder, each adapted to support a plurality of space hands, a pair of rubbers, a receptacle adapted to contain a powdered material for each rubber, and a reciprocating, carriage adapted to successively engage a single space bond in said receiving holder, move the same longitudinally between said rubbers, and release the same at the limit otmovement of said carriage, said rubbers controlling the reverse movement of said space band, and means for directing each space band when released by said rubbers into said discharge holder.

16. In a device of the kind described, a receiving holder, and a discharge holder, each adapted to support a plurality of space 1; bands, a pair of rotatable rubbers, means for ,l distributing a powder upon the faces of said 5 rubbers, and a reciprocating carriage adeptcd to successively engage a single space band in said receiving holder, move the some longitudinally between said rubbers, and release the some at the limit of movement by said carriage, said rubbers controlling the reverse movement of said space band, means for directing each space band from said rubbers to said discharge holder and intermediate means between said rubbers and said carriage for controlling the operative movement of each.

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM HARRISON SCHUYLEIL Witnesses 1 N. J. 1{AVILAND, JOSEPH Porn. 

